Before being appointed to his current position, Murillo served as president and general manager of Nu Mark LLC. In that role, Murillo led the company’s development and marketing of innovative tobacco products for adult tobacco consumers.

During the course of his career, Murillo has developed extensive knowledge of the marketing, sales, distribution, regulatory and communications aspects of bringing tobacco products to market. Murillo started his career as a commercial litigator in New York City before joining Altria as an in-house attorney.

Murillo is a graduate of Columbia Law School and a graduate of the University of Miami, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.